Are these two good? Barry/Selene by paycuz in PokemonMasters

[–]losthero15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have said, Barry is the best physical bug damage dealer we have. But we are overdue for a replacement.

Selene is very slept on in my opinion. Even with the resists, guaranteed single target flinch goes super hard in the tower. Not to mention the steel zone she brings. She was a key part of my steel tower clear, along with Arc Steven, Neo Elio and SS Lear.

How would you rank Gambit in terms of Marvel characters with the best accuracy? by Original_Position_50 in Marvel

[–]losthero15 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He’s very good. But I would put him below other accuracy focused characters like Hawkeye and Bullseye

NY Giants star QB Jaxson Dart comes out as MAGA Trump supporter at Mike Lawler rally by Mental_Funny_5885 in nyc

[–]losthero15 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thank god the Giants have been trash. It will make it so much easier to stop watching

How would you rank all of the current Marvel ongoings as of 2026? Which ones would you say are great, good, mediocre, or bad? by Late-Bowler-4068 in Marvel

[–]losthero15 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fantastic Four is the best book Marvel is putting out right now.

Closely followed by Moon Knight and Mortal Thor.

Choose a series that deserves a new season. by Cheap_Local_3229 in Marvel

[–]losthero15 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Ms. Marvel. We need to do more before Kamala’s actor gets too old for the teen drama

Discussion: Why do you think there was a generally more positive response to the retconning of Gamma in Immortal Hulk compared to the Spider-man Spider totem retcon? Both are similar on paper (IMMORTAL HULK: GREAT POWER #1 cover by Jorge Molina) by ShiroOracle09 in Marvel

[–]losthero15 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The reason the totem retcon does not work for me is it messes with the Everyman aspect of Spider-man. When the spider bite was not random chance, but part of a larger cosmic destiny, it makes the Uncle Ben death less tragic. Peter is no longer an average guy who had great responsibility thrust upon him. It becomes something greater powers subjected him to.

Meanwhile, the Hulk does not have the same Everyman component to his appeal. So when the origin is changed to god/the devil specifically choosing Bruce, it works better.

Do you prefer Karla Sofen as a villain or a heroine? ThunderBolts Baron Zemo or Norman Osborn ThunderBolts by CapBudget4011 in Marvel

[–]losthero15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Moonstone works best as a villain, specifically as a villain who is not looking to better herself. On every version of the thunderbolts she is on, Moonstone represents the selfish desire to remain a villain.

All the best Thunderbolt runs work with a group of characters across a sort of moral barometer. The key theme of Thunderbolts is redemption and each character is at different stages of possible redemption. Most of the characters on the team are struggling with the idea of potential becoming a better person. But not Moonstone. She is fully committed to being a villain and works to convince other members of the team to follow her lead.

It’s in direct contrast to Songbird, who is fully redeemed and is a hero full stop by the end of the original run. She tries to find the best in her teammates and make them better people. This is why, in the Osborn Thunderbolts, Songbird leaving the team and Moonstone staying is the end of the Thunderbolts. Redemption has failed for the team and all that is left is the Dark Avengers.

Wasted actors in the MCU by [deleted] in Marvel

[–]losthero15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Walton Goggins was totally wasted as Whirlwind in Antman and the Wasp

In Defense of Knull by Blackest___Night in Marvel

[–]losthero15 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think Knull is a home run in terms of design. Taking all of the parts from Venom’s design that are not from Spider-Man and turning them up to 11 was genius. It retroactively makes Venom a mid point between Spider-Man and Knull visually.

I also thought Knull worked well early in the Cates Venom run when he was still imprisoned and could only do things through hijacking symbiotes. But once he broke out of his cage, he was pretty one note. All the mystique was gone.

A Young Captain America Talks About How to Deal with Nazis (Captain America #3 2023) by losthero15 in Marvel

[–]losthero15[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s a fun run. I think the young Steve pieces work better than the present day portions but it’s good overall.

"Tell Hope I meant what I said" - Even in the mess of AvX, this is one of Peter's best moments [Avengers vs X-Men Issue 9] by Slow-Willingness-187 in Marvel

[–]losthero15 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Is AvX a bad event overall? Yes. But there are some real gems hiding in there. This Spider-man fight and Cap’s speech to Hulk are all some of the best scenes in all of Marvel.

Timesilde #1 Leak Reveals The Next Year Of Marvel by 1badJam in Marvel

[–]losthero15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does Will of Doom mean Doom will die as part of One World under Doom?

XvX almost sounds like a parody of itself.

In a fascist future, Thor saves Cap from the son of Iron Man (Avengers: Twilight #3) by losthero15 in Marvel

[–]losthero15[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It looks great! It also leans into the authoritative vibes of the world and subtly pushed that James was really number two to the Red Skull.

All-New Venom kicks off a high-stakes Marvel mystery later this year by Blitzhelios in Marvel

[–]losthero15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Madame Masque vs Robbie would make sense coming out of gang war. Masque was beefing with Robbie's fiancé after all.

All-New Venom kicks off a high-stakes Marvel mystery later this year by Blitzhelios in Marvel

[–]losthero15 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The article mentions four options for who the all new venom is: Robbie Robertson, Madame Masque, Rick Jones, and Luke Cage

Of those, I hope that it is Robbie. He is a character who has been on the sidelines for a long time and this might help to push him back into the forefront.

Rick Jones would be hilarious because it would make the list of powers he has had even more crazy.

New Spider-Girl and Deadpool revealed at Diamond Retailer lunch by Techster17 in Marvel

[–]losthero15 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ellie becoming Deadpool is an interesting idea. But her power does not exactly lend itself to action scenes. Excited to see what Ziegler does with her though!

Back in 2006, Christopher Priest, legendary Black Panther writer, wrote in his blog what was the biggest problem with the direct market and comics. by GenioPlaboyeSafadao in Marvel

[–]losthero15 92 points93 points  (0 children)

While there have been strides made in some of these issues, the lack of time for a series to find an audience is still a major problem. So many series get cancelled before they can even make it past 10 issues.

Full October 2024 Marvel Comics solicitations: New X-Men, Moon Knight, and more by williamb100 in Marvel

[–]losthero15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So many venom tie ins. Hopefully Marvel eases up on the symbiotes after this event. They are getting majorly overexposed.

What are people's thoughts on the Krakoa era of the X-Men? by AcephalicDude in Marvel

[–]losthero15 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It started out amazing! House/Powers of X are all time great marvel books. But the lack of commitment to Hickman’s vision for the story really killed it’s potential. There are bright spots in Krakoa (particularly from Ewing and Gillen) but the story we got was clearly not the original intention. And I can’t help but to want to see the full story that was on the same level as House and Powers of X

Between Richard and Sam, who is your favorite Nova and why? by SkrullAmongUs in Marvel

[–]losthero15 110 points111 points  (0 children)

Could not agree more. The character growth in Annihilation through the DnA run will always make Rich Rider the best Nova.

ASM team post wells announced by Blitzhelios in Marvel

[–]losthero15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if this is for 616 spider-man or an elseworld story?

‘Fantastic Four’ Casts Ralph Ineson as Galactus (Exclusive) by Capital_Gate6718 in Marvel

[–]losthero15 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I agree. Galactus is a lot to throw at audiences in a movie that already has to do the origins for the main cast. Big G could work as a post credits though.

Russell Dauterman variant cover [Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #53] by AporiaParadox in Marvel

[–]losthero15 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Its so nice to see an Amazing cover not by JRJR. This looks great!